Is it common for high achieving students mostly go to state flagships?

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<p>FYI, article in the WSJ
<a href=“http://online.wsj.com/public/page/rankings-career-college-majors.html”>http://online.wsj.com/public/page/rankings-career-college-majors.html&lt;/a&gt;

State universities have become the favorite of companies recruiting new hires because their big student populations and focus on teaching practical skills gives the companies more bang for their recruiting buck. Big state schools Pennsylvania State University, Texas A&M University and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign were the top three picks among recruiters surveyed.

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<p>The only 2 ivies in the WSJ top 25 recruiter list are cornell & mit:
<a href=“http://online.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748704554104575435563989873060”>http://online.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748704554104575435563989873060&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;